Seasonal Maintenance Assistant

Kids Cancer Care

The Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta is passionately dedicated to helping young people affected by cancer and their families survive and thrive in body, mind and spirit. With a vision of providing a cure for every child and care for every family, Kids Cancer Care strives to end childhood cancer, while easing the pain and suffering of the disease through three essential program areas: 1. Camp and Outreach; 2. Research and Hospital; and 3. Education Support and Scholarships.

At Kids Cancer Care, we consider it an honour and privilege to do the work we do. We get to help deserving children and families and we get to see our community at its finest — volunteering, donating, hosting fundraisers and helping others.

We love our work and we love the children and families we serve. We take our jobs seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We pride ourselves on having a fun, vibrant and sometimes quirky team that works, laughs, cries, eats, plays and celebrates together.

We value diversity and the different perspectives and innovative thinking it brings. We like to surround ourselves with creative, kind, and passionate people and we welcome all qualified persons regardless of differences in physical ability, gender identity or sexual orientation, cultural or religious beliefs, or ethnic origins. We realize that what makes us unique makes us remarkable. We believe in the power of diversity and are dedicated to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment at all levels of the organization.

For more information on Kids Cancer Care and our work, please visit us at kidscancercare.ab.ca.

Position Overview

Kids Cancer Care is looking for Seasonal Maintenance Assistant to work at our residential summer camp. This is a summer seasonal position reporting to the Maintenance Manager. The Seasonal Maintenance Assistant is responsible for assisting in the care and development of our 160 acre Camp Kindle site. Tasks included lawn mowing, grounds care, path and trail maintenance, basic maintenance and daily safety checks, swimming pool sampling and cleaning, painting and other tasks to ensure that all children, staff and visitors remained safe.

Key Areas of Responsibility

In accordance with the approved Kids Cancer Care policies, the Seasonal Maintenance Assistant will be responsible for the following operations, protocols and services related to Camp Kindle.

Maintenance:

• Assist with the completion of daily, weekly and monthly inspection schedules and documentation as required.
• Follow daily, weekly and monthly maintenance schedules as required.
• Prioritize maintenance and repair activities as required to ensure safety within all camp facilities and equipment.
• Maintain and safely store all maintenance equipment, tools and supplies.

Security:

• Follow protocols and measures to ensure the camp facilities and equipment are properly locked and secure when not in use in order to minimize loss and unauthorized entry or usage.
• Keep boundaries and access points clearly marked and repair fence lines and gateways as required.

Grounds Keeping:

• Present the grounds as pristine and picturesque as possible generating an atmosphere for belonging and healing.
• Coordinate and follow schedules for grounds keeping activities with minimal impact to programming.
• Maintain equipment and grounds as required.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be between 15 and 30 years of age to be eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs Grant.
• At least two years of maintenance experience.
• Maintenance experience including building systems and competency in all custodial abilities, general repairs, and upkeep as well as an aptitude for engine maintenance, standard shop equipment, and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and “people” skills.
• Must provide a current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (can be obtained through Kids Cancer Care).
• Must have a valid Driver’s License with a clear Driver’s Abstract.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Start Date

Summer, June – August 2025.

Location

Camp Kindle is located in Water Valley, Alberta, about an hour Northwest of Calgary.

Closing Date

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

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